Fellow Sun blogger Maryann James pointed me to this Parentdish list of iPhone apps for parents. Can't say I've tried any -- no, Virginia, I haven't bought an iPhone yet -- but I have opinions on a few, just by reading the list.

Could love: the Scribble app (for entertaining kids during an unexpected wait); the Diaper Tracker, which keeps track of the state of your baby's poops for the next pediatrician visit. (Gross, I know, but when you're a mom, you gotta go there.) And Grocery IQ would certainly keep my purse from being cluttered with umpteen lists.

Not so sure: Using your iPhone as a baby monitor on vacation, when you don't want to bring the real thing, sounds like a great idea. But do you really want your iPhone calling you (on another phone) every time the baby makes a noise? Happy holidays, indeed!